The Press Box.

Rodman, Coach Feuding Again

May 14, 1995

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Dennis Rodman, the NBA's green-haired bad boy, has run afoul of San Antonio Spurs coach Bob Hill, this time for lying down on the job.

Rodman failed to participate in a huddle during the second half of Friday night's 92-85 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. After Hill removed him from the game, Rodman went to the bench, took off his shoes, wrapped a towel around his head and proceeded to lie down.

That irritated Hill, and has him debating whether to start or even play Rodman in Game 4 on Sunday. The Spurs lead the best-of-seven series 2-1.

"I haven't decided exactly what I'm going to do yet," Hill told the Associated Press. "He didn't join the huddle a time or two. Those type of things are a distraction."

Rodman practiced with the Spurs on Saturday, but Hill said he had not yet spoken to Rodman about his behavior.

"I think I'm the only guy in this league or who plays this game who gets treated a certain way, and that's OK," Rodman told NBC Saturday.